Zcash Co-Founder Predicts $5,000 ZEC Amid Historic Europe ETP Launch
Zcash (ZEC)
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Eugene Serbin
cryptocurrency.com.tr reports that Eli Ben-Sasson, Zcash co-founder and CEO of Starkware, feels on track for a $5,000 end-of-year price target for Zcash (ZEC). His previous prediction of ZEC trading beyond $1,200 by September 25, 2026 has succeeded, with the asset trading at around $1,549 at the time. Ben-Sasson notes that the tripling valuation forecast is now a reality as the coin approaches the milestone.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for ZEC, measured when this story was written up on 25 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
ZEC is currently priced at $1,546.62, with a 24-hour buy ratio of 55.8% indicating sustained bullish sentiment. Short-term pressure remains supportive, as the 1-hour and 4-hour buy ratios are 52.4% and 52.0% respectively, showing that buying volume is outpacing selling volume across all measured intervals. The volume delta measures the net difference between buy and sell volume; positive figures of +$348,840 (1h), +$1,402,990 (4h), and +$34,754,208 (24h) confirm that buyers are aggressively absorbing supply. Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) closed at +$35,936,232 over 24 hours, with net buying occurring for 18 of the last 24 hours. Spot volume reached $299,374,621 across 724,662 trades, reflecting high liquidity and consistent buyer dominance.
The latest daily buy ratio of 52.9% sits at the 82nd percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 50.2% - stronger buying than most days.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for ZEC, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, the average buy ratio was 50.0%, making today’s 24-hour ratio of 55.8% an unusual day with a +5.8 point increase in buying pressure. Volume relative to the weekly average stands at 0.65x, indicating that while buying intensity is higher than usual, total trading activity is lower than the recent norm. The coin has seen a price change of +5.4% over the last 8 days, supported by a total volume delta of +$46,608,397. Net buying occurred on 4 of the past 7 days, suggesting that while bullish sentiment is prevailing, it is not yet a consistent daily occurrence.